Sheriff’s Sergeant arrested for burglary
Ventura County Sheriff's Department
Ventura County Sheriff's Department

On 6/28/2010, the Thousand Oaks Police Department Investigations Unit arrested a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sergeant, Steven Flamm, for a burglary that occurred at Sears on 6/3/2010. Flamm was booked into the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility after arriving for court on an unrelated theft case.

Flamm’s arrest came after a three-week investigation where he was suspected of shoplifting several video games, valued at $900.00. Flamm was initially seen by an alert Sears’ employee who captured Flamm’s actions on a surveillance camera. Detectives determined they had probable cause to arrest him after reviewing the surveillance video.

Location: Sears - 145 W. Hillcrest Dr., Newbury Park

Date & Time/ RB#: June 3, 2010 @ 3:30 P.M./ RB#10-13392

Unit Responsible: Thousand Oaks Police Department / Investigations Unit

(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses Address Age
(S) Flamm, Steven Moorpark 44

Officer Preparing Release: Detective Sergeant M. Gillette

Follow-up Contact: Detective Matt Young / (805) 494-8227

Date of Release: June 28, 2010

Approved By: Captain Bruce Watlington